Walk and Talk Description: · A Walk and Talk is a partner discussion used while walking from one place to another in the school building or classroom. You can use this strategy during specials as well. The teacher gives the student a specific question, or questions to answer as they go on their walk. The questions can be general questions related to the lessons from the week, the readings from the week, or just everyday basic social studies questions. You can also limit the students to answer a specific question based on the specific study the students are learning about that day.
Strengths: · Students do not have to feel pressured if they get the answer wrong. · Students can hear different ideas from their classmate. · Students can help each and add to the conversation. · If students are asked to talk about personal information and connections, the students may be able to learn more about one another.
Weaknesses: · It may be hard to monitor the conversations of every single pair. · Students may be having conversations that have nothing to do with the questions they were given. · How can this strategy be monitored when the students are at specials like gym and art? · Disrupts other classes
Example of a Walk and Talk: 1. The students are given the directions. a. Today we are going to do a Walk and Talk. I am going to give you a list of questions to answer with a partner. 2. Get with a partner. 3. Post the questions on the elmo so they can refer back. 4. Go on a short walk around the first floor, and quietly discuss the answers to these two questions: a. What was this weeks reading chapter about? b. What is one interesting fact that you read?
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Walk and Talk
Description:
· A Walk and Talk is a partner discussion used while walking from one place to another in the school building or classroom. You can use this strategy during specials as well. The teacher gives the student a specific question, or questions to answer as they go on their walk. The questions can be general questions related to the lessons from the week, the readings from the week, or just everyday basic social studies questions. You can also limit the students to answer a specific question based on the specific study the students are learning about that day.
Strengths:
· Students do not have to feel pressured if they get the answer wrong.
· Students can hear different ideas from their classmate.
· Students can help each and add to the conversation.
· If students are asked to talk about personal information and connections, the students may be able to learn more about one another.
Weaknesses:
· It may be hard to monitor the conversations of every single pair.
· Students may be having conversations that have nothing to do with the questions they were given.
· How can this strategy be monitored when the students are at specials like gym and art?
· Disrupts other classes
Example of a Walk and Talk:
1. The students are given the directions.
a. Today we are going to do a Walk and Talk. I am going to give you a list of questions to answer with a partner.
2. Get with a partner.
3. Post the questions on the elmo so they can refer back.
4. Go on a short walk around the first floor, and quietly discuss the answers to these two questions:
a. What was this weeks reading chapter about?
b. What is one interesting fact that you read?